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An interesting topic could be: how to create a business from a blog?

I always think that people like very actionable and detailed examples and how-to's... like "How to Use Plurk to Market Your Business". Once we learned this, we re-focused our webinars at HubSpot and have been getting tons of people to register once word spread that they were actionable with detailed steps. Sometimes your articles are good how-to's, sometimes they are a high level pontification about the purpose and future of social media. I personally prefer the first type.

Maybe something along the lines of...

How to properly involve a business in social media.

or

How large businesses can monitor their reputation and ways they can actively engage in the conversation without spamming

As someone working in a non-profit that is increasingly integrating social media into its marketing and outreach mix and who has to persuade not just internal audiences--but external funders, etc. on the benefits, I would love a how-to or suggestions for convincing others to support our efforts.

One line request .. how to get pertinent !

I get asked this a lot: Once you set up your online community, how do you keep the momentum going? Any tips for "nurturing the garden", AFTER the seeds have been planted? I have plenty of ideas on this, but would love to hear yours.

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I think a big elephant in the room is 'what would you do if suddenly the internet wasn't available for a day, a week, a month?'

how much do you have invested in social networks via the web and what network would you have without it if worst came to the worst?

perhaps it could be like the old Marvel What If? comics, "what if the hulk was purple" or something haha!

Hi Chris, I'd love to hear your answer to "If you were going to start a new blog tomorrow, what would be the top 3 things you'd do to build/attract an audience?

What do i wanna read/hear here?

Great question!

How about an "outside of the box" topic:

"Why Your Company Should NOT use social media."

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Chris: Criticism of Knol has focused on how evil Google is for taking on a content provider/publisher role. (It's not fair to provide content, when you're the chief arbiter of what is "good"). I want more analysis than how many "hahahas" you can tack on to "muwahaha," said Google.

Forget the buttermilk pancake post on the Knol home page. Right now, Knol is a scrappy online medical encyclopedia that has stymied conversation around its health content (90+ percent is medical) by giving such high pedestals to its authoritative authors. Hello, patient voice?

How much time would you give Knol to prove its usefulness? If the authoritative authors cared so much about their name being on the content, don't you think they would bother to engage and respond to the comments? How would you assess the value of Knol to its users -- now, and then after what amount of time would you reassess? THANKS!

Chris,

Awesome question!

I really would love some nuggets on measuring.

What are some stats that you measure? Both inside and outside of the enterprise!

That would be super helpful for those of us who are looking to implement and are struggling to find how to measure things like engagement, support, listening.

More case studies of real world results. Social media needs this desperately to remain relevant.

Thanks for asking!
Here's the list:
1. What shall we talk about next? Anything, but TALK. Your community is anxiously waiting for your podcast.
2. Where can I be helpful to you? Already are. Stay along the current lines on this one.
3. What’s a topic you want me to start that we can all talk about? I saw you singing at PAB2008 and PCB3. You must like music a lot, therefore you must have your opinions on how the Net challenged the record industry and changed the life of an artist.

Chris, great question.

Some of the topics that come to my mind are (probably you will have blogged about some or all of them):

- social networking around RSS feeds (e.g. http://www.Toluu.com, http://www.Feedly.com);

- impact of blogging on newspapers and other media;

- applying ideas from the (management) consultancy world to the Social Media world (e.g. principles and guiding ideas of Facilitation, Change Management, Innovation, HR, Business Strategy, ....);

- on current 'platform wars' (i.e.. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc all vying for the number one spot as platform providers for Social Media);

- 'verticalization' of Social Media (e.g. Social Media for healthcare, called 'Health 2.0'.

Thanks for asking!

it would be amazing to get some tips and tricks how to create a business with blog...
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I'd like you know your thoughts on dealing with the naysayers.

Chris: Marti had an interesting thought... I'm curious to see what your thought process & organization process is like in terms of getting started and building that community. You have such a fond one here...how did you start?

I would like a post on if engaging your audience with a small blurp and a question might actually be a totally new way to use a blog. You see that people love it that you're asking them.

Ever heard of crowdsourcing?
A blog could be continuous crowdsourcing.
This also makes sure you stay perfectly in touch with the wishes of your audience.

It's also a very lazy way to blog. Though coming up with interesting questions might still be hard.

I'd like to see your thoughts on how we can make a difference with all of this. A difference to people who need it, not just businesses and starting conversation.

I love reading what you do come up with so I'm not fussy. :)

Some cool creative brainstorming on viral ideas we could all work together on for fun - maybe something even tied to a nonprofit.

You have 5K readers here, I feel like a community project for good would be neat if you could think of something to engage everyone.

Some kind of project to connect all of your readers would be REALLY neat. Not sure how you'd do that. But I'd love a call to action for us all to network and work together somewhere.

Hi Chris,

I have read many of your blogs, but not all. If you have already covered twitter addiction, please point me to the link. Otherwise, I would like to know how to write great articles AND enjoy twitter without causing my shoulder more pain.

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Echoing George, I'd like to not just read you write about a topic but watch you speak about one. Your choice whether a pre-recorded video speaking directly into my computer screen or a real-time "life cast" like the folks on justin.tv.

Hi there Chris,

I have been reading your posts with much interest and I would like to know what your thoughts are on what causes a social network to be quickly adopted... Why some work and others don't

Thanks for the excellent writing.

Regards,

Jeremy

Hi Chris,
I have also read lots of your post and may have missed this post if so please let me know where I could find it.

I would like for you to talk about how a person can get work experience in Social Media if they are new to Social Media but looking to learn to pass it on to others. In other words will a corporation hire someone to develop their Social Media Strategy if you haven't proven yourself in the industry already. With no work experience. How can someone new get the work experience to eventually be hired to do a Social Media Strategy

I'd love to hear more about social media strategies focused on vertical, b2b markets with smaller but more influential communities.

I am a recent subscriber to your blog and I have already learned a ton. Thank you.

We have an online community and we are trying to figure out how to get members to post more-- their own photos, comments on discussion topics etc.

We tried a contest for a tee shirt and it actually had the reverse effect--the community went quiet. I think it made it feel too "un organic" and contrieved.

Any tips or thoughts?

Thanks for asking what topic I'd like to see attacked, but it's probably for too small a group to make it viable for you (can't seem to find ANYTHING on this topic):

How can social media can help a confidential consultant's business?

Like therapy, my private IP service is useful, healthy, high-priced, etc., but people don't want to discuss/refer/promote since it implies their own lack or weakness, etc.

But -- just hanging out with your newsletter and your feed helps and is interesting, so keep up the good work -- some useful ideas from your commenters, too. Nice gang you got here!